After a countless number of leaks, the LG Watch Style and Sport have finally been announced.
Both watches will go on sale on February 10th in the US and will be sold on the Google Store. The Watch Style will sell for $249 ($279 for the rose gold color), and the Watch Sport will sell for $349. In addition, the Watch Style will be sold at Best Buy, while the Watch Sport will be available at AT&T and, later, at Verizon stores.
Outside the US, both watches will be available in Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, UAE, and the UK in “the coming weeks.”
Watch Style
The LG Watch Style is the entry-level model of the two, offering a relatively slimmer 10.8 mm profile while lacking some features such as NFC and speakers. Below is a quick rundown of the specs for the Watch Style:
| Specs | |
|---|---|
| Price (US) | $249 ($279 for rose gold) |
| Dimensions | 42.3 x 45.7 x 10.79 mm |
| Chipset | 1.1 GHz Snapdragon Wear 2100 |
| OS | Android Wear 2.0 |
| Display | 1.2" P-OLED (360 x 360, 299 PPI) with Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Materials | 316L stainless steel, plastic |
| Straps | "Italian Genuine" leather |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Battery | 240 mAh with wireless charging |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light |
| Colors | Silver, Titanium, Rose Gold |
| IP Rating | IP67 |
Watch Sport
The Watch Sport is the most powerful, feature-packed Android Wear yet. It packs LTE, GPS, NFC, PPG (heart rate), Wi-Fi, a barometer, a speaker, two secondary buttons, and a bigger, denser display. All this comes with a slightly bigger, bulkier form factor. Below is a quick rundown of the specs for the Watch Sport:
| Specs | |
|---|---|
| Price (US) | $349 |
| Dimensions | 45.4 x 51.21 x 142 mm |
| Chipset | 1.1 GHz Snapdragon Wear 2100 |
| OS | Android Wear 2.0 |
| Display | 1.38" P-OLED (480 x 480, 348 PPI) with Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Materials | 316L stainless steel |
| Straps | TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) |
| RAM | 768 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Battery | 430 mAh with wireless charging |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, LTE |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, PPG (heart rate), barometer, ambient light |
| Colors | Titanium and Dark Blue (Google Store only) |
| IP Rating | IP68 |
Source: Google, Android Police